US732917A - Whip. - Google Patents

Description

ivo. 732,917.

UNITED Six/vries Patented July '-7', QS.

PATENT OFFICE.

WHIP.

SPECIFICA'IION'forming part of Letters Patent No. 732,917, dated July '7, 1903. `Application led February 26, 1903. Serial No. 145,196. (No model.)

nation and construction of parts the preferred form whereof will be hereinafter clearly set forth, and pointed out' in theclaims.

The object `of my invention is to provide a whip built up of strips of suitable material which will possess great flexibility and per'- manency, such result being accomplished by the use of a minimum amount of material.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter clearly set forth, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, made apart of this application, and in which- Figure l shows a transverse section, on an enlarged scale, of my whip-body, taken on a line near the butt-,end thereof. Fig. 2 is a perspective detail view of the body portion of my whip, showing the outer casing or cover removed. Fig. 3 isa perspective detail view of the reinforcing member formed of rawhide, Whalebone, or the like. Fig. 4 is a perspective detail view of the central casing employed to hold the core illustrated in Fig. 3 in its operative position. Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate parts of the body-section of the whip separated.

Fig. 7 is a transverse section of the whip-body,

showing substantially the same construction as presented in Fig. 1.

central core of rawhide, whalebone, orotherA preferred material, as indicated by the numeral l in`Fig. 3. This central core is dis* posed in a trough-like casing 2, which is open upon one side, said open side being adapted to be inelosed by the coversection 3, the edges of which are designed to be received by ways In orderto conveniently refer to the varior grooves 4, formed in the inner edges of the trough-section 2. The trough-section 2 may be formed of any preferred material and in some instances may, if desired, be formed of metal, so aste give the requisite weight to the butt-end of the whip, wherein said trough member 2 is located. After the cover-section 3 is introduced in position the three sides of the trough-like body are covered with the` preferably half-round members 5, the convex side thereof being disposed outward, so that the flat sides of the members will fit snugly against the sides of the trough member 2, as will be readily understood. After the lid section 3 and the members 5 are thus disposed in position it will be observed that the corners and also the edgesof the trough member are left exposed, and I therefore provide the preferably quarter-round sections 6, having the inner angle or edge cut away, as indicated by the numeral 7 in Fig. 6 and other views, whereby said longitudinal recess 7 will fit against or receive the corners of the trough-like member and thus shape the assembled parts so that the Vsame will be substantially round in cross-section, .as indicated in Figs. l, 2, and 7. Vhen the various parts are thus assembled in their respective operative positions, they may be temporarily secured, as by the cord or thread 8, extending spirally around the same, andit is obvious that when all of said parts areproperly s e cured, as in some instances by gluing the parts together, the body-section of the whip thus formed may be placed in afsuitable finishing-machine and roundedoff ready to receive the outer covering, as iscommon. Inasmueh as the member 3 and other parts are thus disposed in operative relationship and permanent union with each other, each of the parts will possess a relativemovement to the other parts, thereby insuring great pliability to the whip and at the same time providing the whip-body of great permanency of construction.

In Fig. 7 the recess, as indicated by the lnumeral 9, is slightly different from the rei cess shown in Fig. l and'indicated by the numeral 4f, inasmuch as the shoulder of the recess 9 is at an oblique angle to the plane of the sides of the trough member 2, whereby there will be no obstruction presented to the IOS) l place.

inward movement of the closure member 3. It will also be observed in Fig. 1 that the closure member 3 comes in contact at its central part with the peripheral edge of the coresection l before the edges of the closure contact with the shoulders of the recess 4, thus enabling the parts to be bound tightly together, insuring that the side walls and bottom section, as well as the closure member 3, will all tightly engage and clamp the core in My object, therefore, is to present no obstruction to the inward movement of the closure 3, whereby the core may be securely engaged when the closure is forced inward.

While I have described the preferred combination and construction of parts deemed necessary in materializing my invention, I

`wish to comprehend such substantial equivalents and substitutes of the construction herein presented as may be considered as fairly falling within the scope and purview of my invention.

Believing that the advantages and manner of building` up my improved whip from segregated elements have thus been made clearly apparent, further description is deemed unnecessary.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure 'by Letters Patent, is

l. In a Whip, a central core of suitable material; a trough-like casing; a lid for said casing, the edges of the casing being shaped to receive the edges of the lid whereby said parts will coperate with each other to tightly grip the core located in said casing, and a plurality of side and corner strips fitting around the lid and casingand designed to form a whip-stock round in cross-section and suitable means to bind all of said parts in union with each other all substantially as specified and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a whip, the combination of a central core member l; a trough-like casin g 2 having grooves in its free edges and a lid fitting said grooves whereby when the lid is forced inward the side walls of the casing and lid will be drawn in lcontact with the core and lock the same securely in place, and suitable means to build around the casing and produce a body-section for the whip circular in crosssection substantially as set forth.

3. In a whip the combination of a central core of suitable material; a trough-like casing; a lid fitting the open side of said casing, said casing being provided with suitable grooves to receive the edge of said lid and a plurality of side and corner strips designed to produce awhip-body round in cross-section and suitable means to clamp the parts tightly together whereby the lid, sides and bottom of the casing will be brought tightly in engagement with the core and securely hold the same in place substantially as specified and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature iii-presence of two witnesses.

LUTHER H. BEALS.

Witnesses:

CHAs. B. MILLER, JOHN N. CULvER.

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